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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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